Run program as administrator

[karlsnooks]

Just ran across another way of doing this. I'll list common way and "new" way using CMD as example.
This works if you are logged in under an administrator account.


Elevated command prompt = Run CMD.EXE as administrator
· WIN key
· Type CMD.EXE (do not hit Enter key)
· In the Programs list, Right-Click on CMD.EXE
· Click on Run as administrator

· WIN key
· Type CMD.EXE (do not hit Enter key)
· Press CTRL + SHIFT + ENTER key combo
· Press ALT + Y in response to UAC prompt asking to “allow program …”

Procedure works for any program you enter in the “Search” box.

Same info source also noted using Color 4e at a command prompt for an interesting background and font change.

 

[WalkerA WinTeam]

Cool, thanks karlsnooks! I'll mark this thread Solved.

Walker
Windows Outreach Team

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Just ran across another way of doing this. I'll list common way and "new" way using CMD as example.

Elevated command prompt = Run CMD.EXE as administrator
· WIN key
· Type CMD.EXE (do not hit Enter key)
· In the Programs list, Right-Click on CMD.EXE
· Click on Run as administrator

· WIN key
· Type CMD.EXE (do not hit Enter key)
· Press CTRL + SHIFT + ENTER key combo
· Press ALT + C in response to UAC prompt asking to “allow program …”

Procedure works for any program you enter in the “Search” box.

Same info source also noted using Color 4e at a command prompt for an interesting background and font change.

I just tried it with "cmd" and "cmd.exe" both work but alt+c doesn't ok the prompt.

 

[karlsnooks]

barefoot,
Thanks. I'll check it out. Due to the credibility of te source I did not verify this when running from a normal account. I always, despite all dire warnings from mother microsoft, run wide open as an administator.

Karl

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

barefoot,
Thanks. I'll check it out. Due to the credibility of te source I did not verify this when running from a normal account. I always, despite all dire warnings from mother microsoft, run wide open as an administator.

Karl

I normally run the default admin unless I'm testing something.

 

[karlsnooks]

barefoot,
Thanks. I'll check it out. Due to the credibility of te source I did not verify this when running from a normal account. I always, despite all dire warnings from mother microsoft, run wide open as an administator.

Karl

I normally run the default admin unless I'm testing something.

changed alt+c to alt + Y
also could only get to work as desired when logged in under an admin account.

Thanks,
Karl

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

OK, the alt+y works in a default admin account, just for S&G I tried it in VB in a standard user acct. and of course it fails.

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